Thanks for the quick response....good thought. In the past, it seems I could correct the sound by opening the door and then closing it again, ice would then drop in the ice maker and the sound would be gone. That has not worked this time. Any other thoughts?

Thanks for the quick response....good thought. In the past, it seems I could correct the sound by opening the door and then closing it again, ice would then drop in the ice maker and the sound would be gone. That has not worked this time. Any other thoughts?

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SOUNDS LIKE YOUR FAN MOTOR IS EITHER LOOSE OR THE MOTOR IS ABOUT TO GO OUT(NOISE INSIDE COULD BE GEAR IN MOTOR GRINDING WHILE WORKING) it stops when you open the door which shuts off he fan motor to help prevent loos of refrigerated air.

It sure sounds like the fan is either just going bad or there is possibly is hitting the blades. if it is a buzzing sound then ice is probably the problem. if it is a rattle or squeal then the motor is bad.

It sounds like you either have a drawer that's off track, or something has fallen behind the drawer, not allowing the drawer to close. Empty the freezer, and pull the drawer all the way out. Look behind the basket of the drawer and see if some thing has fallen behind it. If nothing is behind the drawer, then the drawer must be off track. At this point, you'll need to pull the drawer out to the most extended point. Now push the drawer back in about 3-4 inches an **** it open fairly hard. Not hard enough to move the whole refrigerator. Just enough to put the drawer back on track. Hope this helps. : )

From your description it must be the drawer that is rattling against a wall or shelf. You may have bent something or lost a damper. Openclose it to see at what level it rattles, then see if you can tape a piece of sponge where it hits against something.

For me it was easy to fix. Ice had built up around the fan. I removed the bottom drawer. And remove the plate over the fan. That's the one in the back. 2 screws. remove the ice. Like new.
The reason noise stops when you open the drawer is that the fan stops when you open it.

Does the noise only occur when the compressor is running ? My unit has this problem, similar symptoms to your unit, they stop when the freezer door is opened, etc., Several service calls have not completely eliminated it - yet ! The problem seems to be that the compressor coils are too close to each other and rattle. Adjusting them helps for a awhile.